"Time for the star Jay," Ryan says. Jaiden picks up the silver sparkling star and holds it in his hand, "Ready?" Ryan asks.
Jaiden looks over at Marissa who was sitting on the couch, smiling at him and then back to Ryan, "Mm-hmm."
Ryan smiles and picks up the little boy. "Okay, just put it right there." He says pointing at the top of the tree, Jaiden obliges and then looks back at adults looking up at him, "Good job, kiddo." Ryan says softly, giving Jaiden a soft kiss on the side of his head.
"Can I do that every year?" Jaiden asks hopefully as Ryan puts him down.
"Of course. It can be our yearly tradition." Marissa replies as Jaiden takes a seat beside her.
"And next year, we're gunna have two other bundles of joy running around…" Julie says happily, "Well maybe not running, but you know."
"That's right. Tomorrow's your due date right?" Kirsten asks.
Marissa nods her head and smiles, "Yup, Dr. Davis wants us to be there early so I can get set up. And since I'm gunna be doing it naturally, I want you three to be in the room," she says to Julie, Summer and Kirsten, "And Ryan of course."
"What about us?" Jimmy asks, gesturing to himself and Sandy and Seth.
"Whoa, who said I wanted to be in the room?" Seth points out.
"Yeah, I mean…I lived through it once with Seth. I don't think I wanna see it again." Sandy utters, remembering back to Kirsten's birth with Seth.
"Oh yeah. You didn't really like watching did you?" Kirsten asks jokingly to her husband.
"Yeah, Jimmy, you wouldn't even look when I was giving birth to Marissa…" Julie begins, "And the doctor had to get a nurse for you when Kaitlyn was coming out because you were hyperventilating."
"And that's why I don't want you in the room." Marissa points out.
"Well, I'd still like to feel included." Jimmy mutters.
"Really is it that bad?" Ryan asks, making a face.
"Ryan, it's like watching a—
"Okay, I don't really wanna hear this." Summer finally says, "I'm gunna go and check on the food." She utters before heading into the kitchen.
"Well anyway, someone's gotta stay with Jaiden, so that'll be your job, dad. With Seth and Sandy." Marissa points out, "But, umm, mom? Was it that bad?" she asks, with a slight hint of anxiety in her voice.
"Oh, sweetie, you have no idea." Julie points out putting a hand on Marissa's shoulder.
"Thanks mom. That's really comforting." Marissa utters.
Julie lets out an "Are-you-kidding-me?" laugh and looks at Kirsten, "Tell her Kiki."
"Honey, there's no possible way of sugar coating it." Kirsten says with a laugh, but seeing Marissa's nervous face, she decides to make the younger woman feel slightly better about all of it, "But once the doctor hands them to you…it's like everything else disappears and there's no other feeling like it."
Marissa smiles and lets out a sigh of relief, "I can't wait." She says.
"Okay guys, dinner's ready." Summer says, walking into the room.
Ryan begins to help Marissa get up from the couch and suddenly, the smile fades away from Marissa's face and the room gets quiet until Seth finally opens his mouth, "Whoa, Marissa did you just…Ryan could've brought you to the bathroom—
"Cohen! Her water just broke!" Summer shouts, hitting Seth on the arm.
"Your…what? Already?" Ryan stutters, holding Marissa still.
"Well, Ryan! We gotta get her to the hospital!" Kirsten finally says.
Julie and Kirsten gets on auto-mom-mode and begins to run around, "Ryan where are the bags? You three stay here with Jaiden…we'll call you once, well you know…" Julie says to the three other boys as Ryan takes the bag and runs to get his shoes on.
"Are you having the baby now?" Jaiden asks.
"Yeah, sweetie. And then we're gunna call so you can see them later okay?" Marissa says as she waddles towards the door, "Ryan, babe, can you help me please?"
"Right, right sorry." Ryan says rushing to Marissa's aid, "Umm, can you guys just follow? We're gunna go now." He says as he opens the door.
"Yeah, we'll be there soon." Kirsten replies.
"Okay, guys…we'll see you all soon, we're gunna have a baby!" Ryan says happily.
"Okay, honey, can we go now, please?" Marissa asks impatiently.
"Right, sorry. Bye guys."
